Tool



Jan. 29, 1946. w, HQGHESET AL 2,393,777

TOOL

Filed April 5, 1944 H IIW Iqve fltors Q Via, Ber eson x it oi'ng s Gordofl \M Hughes and Patented J an. 29, 1946 TOOL Gordon W. Hughes and Victor Borgcson,

- Minneapolis, Minn.

Application April 5, 1944, Serial No.'529,617

' 4" Claims.

' Ourinvention -relates to tools and particularly to boring tools and has for anobject to provide a bo'rin'g tool in which transverse adjustment of the toolmaybe had relative to the-support to which the tool is attached. 1 An-object-of the invention-resides iii-providlng -a=-tool-ha vinga body-with a shank issuing outwardly therefrom and by means of which the tool is -supported,-and"in furtherproviding in said-body a crossfslide to which the cutting means is attached, said cross-slide being mounted for transverse movement relative to the axis of the shank.-

Another objectof the invention resides in constructingthe head with a bore substantially cylindrical in cross section-extending transversely of the axis of the shank and in which the crossslideof substantially the same cross sectional shape is mounted for transverse movement.

Another object of'the invention resides in constructing said body with an opening disposed at a' locality opposite said shank and extending along and communicating with said'bore and in further :pro'viding said cross-slide with a noncircular longitudinally extending portion "disposed adjacent said opening.

A feature of the invention resides in providing means situated at the locality of said opening for engagement 'withfthenon-oircular portion of the cross-slide and for holding the'cross-slideirom rotation. 4

.LAii'other object of the invention resides in atta'ohing the cutting means to said cross-slide and in causing said cutting means to extend through the opening in'the body.

1 Another object of' the invention resides in providing'a cap for the body adapted to close the opening therein, said cap having means thereon for engagement with the non-circular portion of the cross-slide to hold the same from rotation.

.A'n obje'ct, of'the invention resides in providing said cap with anflelonga'ted opening through which the cutting means extends.

JA fe'atureof'the invention resides inprovidin'g afmicrometer adjustment for moving" said crossslide longitudinally along said bore;

LAn object of the invention resides in providing means 'f'or restra'i'ning said adjustingimeans from longitudinal motion, said means being held in position by said cap.

J other objects of the invention reside in the ndvelcombinati'on and arrangement of parts and i'r'rthe'details of construction hereinafter "illustratedand/ordesoribed.

x In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is aplan view. of, aboring tool illustrating an embodiment of rour invention.

Fig.2 is anelevationalasectional view: taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an :end elevational view of thexstructure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig.4 is a fragmentary plansectional view taken on line 4-'-4- of Figs 2. Fig; 51s a fragmentary taken on line 5- 5 "of Fig. 2. v l

In theme of boring toolsw-herethe same are employed in connectionwith turret 'lathes, screw machines and similar machine tools and where the tool is mounted-in the turret, tail stock'or where-the tool is carried by 'thelive spindle: and used for boring-a structure carried bythe carriage of a-regular screw cutting lathe adjustment of the diameter of the: bore has usually been made through movement of the cutting bit. This is exceedingly cumbersome and-inaccurate and makesitdmpossible to accurately and "repeatedly reproduce the same bore in various pieces, o'r'to take several CUJJSOE predetermined depth with the same tool. The present invention provides an extremely simple and practical construction whereby sufficient" adjustment of the cutting bit of the boring 'toolzmay be procured without loosening the bit in the supporting bar and where the same adjustment may be easily and accurately procured so as to perniit of accurate adjustment and repeated resetting of the tool to close tolerances.

Inasmuch as the invention may be used with plan; sectional I view any type of turret lathe, screw machine or othersimilar-machine to01,*the construction of the machine with whichthe tool is used has not been shown in the drawing, though the useof the tool in conjunction with such machine willbe readily comprehended. I

'Our invention comprises a body H having a shank 12 attached theretoat' one end and carrying at its other end cutting means indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral !3. These various parts will nowbe described'in detail.

The body II, which is best shown'in Figs." 2

and 4, consists of acylindrl'cal block of metal having a rear'surfaoe 14, a face 15 and acylindrical surface IS. the rear surface 14 and tapped, as indicated at I50, to receive a threaded stub lit formed on the end of the shank l2. The shank I2 is constructedwith a shoulder H which fits up against thesurface M and securely holds the bodyattachedto the shank. In the-drawing; wehave;

shown a cylindrical hank though it can be read The body H is bored through ily comprehended that tapered shanks or any threaded bore a'number of cap screws 25 respect to the axis sists of a micrometer screw V head'31 andva threaded shank 38 extendingout- 75 body other type of shank or connection, such as is now used for the purpose, may be employed in place of the shank illustrated. Where it becomes desirable, the shank may be also formed integral with thebody in which case the stud I60 and the 15 are dispensed with.

The body II is constructed with a bore i8 which extendstransversely with respect to the a axis of the shank face l of saidbody. Thedistance between the face |5 of the body, I

. H is less than the radius of the said bore, so that the bore opens through the face I5 at the end of I2 and which is located at the axis of the bore 8 and the thebody opposite the shank l2. In this manner,

a longitudinally extending opening I9 is formed in the body whichis parallel with the axis'of the bore 8 and bore;

Slidably mount d in the boreis a cross-slide 2| which is constructed-With a fiat 22 parallel a with the axis of saidcross-slide and the bore l8.

This fiatis substantially coplanar with the' face |5oftheb0dy||." 7

Secured to the outer'end of the body is a cap 23 which is constructed With a surface '24 adapted to overlie the face l5 7 cap is rigidly secured to the body H by means 'of said cap and are threaded into said body as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.c The surface 24 of :the cap 23 bears against the flat 22 on the cross-slide 2| and prevents ,rotation of said cross-slide. The cross-slide 2| is thus mounted for transverse movementrelative. to the axis of the shank -|2 'and within the bore I 8 and isheld from'rotational movement with respect thereto.

For the, purpose of locking the cross-slide 2| from movement within the bore l8, asset screw 2B is employed which is threaded intothe body 7 II with its axis extending atrightangles to the axis of the cross-slide 2|. This set screw engages a flat 21 formed on the cross-slide 2|, whereby any burr setup by 'therset screw does not cause binding of the cross-slide within its guideway formed by the bore I8. a

The cutting means l3 comprises aborting bar '28 which extends through an elongated slot 23 inthecap-23which registers with the opening IS, The said bar 28 is received in a bore 30 in the cross slide 2| which bore is transverse with of said cross-slide and parallel with the axis of the shank |2., The boring bar 28 is held in position within the bore30 by means of a set screw 3| which is screwed into a threaded hole 32 formed in one end of the cross-slide 2|.

The set screw 3| is accessible through the lower end of .the bore I8 which opens outwardly through the lowermost portion of the body The extreme end of the boring bar 28 is formed with adiagonally extending hole 33 in which is positioned the cutting bit 34. Said bit is heldin adjusted position with the hole 33 by means of a set screw 40 threaded into said boring bar. in the particular constructionshown, thehole 33 is arranged diagonallyso that the cutting edges of the" bit 34 may bore to the end of the bore being machined, as well as along the cylindrical surface,

thereof.

The cross-slide 2| may be moved transversely of the axis of the shank l2 by means of a mi-, crometeradjustment indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral 35. This adjustment conwhich extend through I 36 having a disk-likeasea'r'r'r r wardly therefrom. threads 39 formed in 3B,is provided. a collar 4| The shank 38 screws into the upper. end of the crossslide 2| and concentric with the axis of the said slide. Adjacent the head 31'of micrometer screw which is spaced from the under surface 42 of the head 31'to provide a groove 43 therebetween and a short stem 59 at the inner portion of said groove. The head 31 is receivedina socket 44 formed partly in the cap 23. and partly. in the body II and, if desired, the 'diameter'of the head 31 may be the same as the diameter of the cross-slide 2| in which case the portion of the socket 44 in the body/l forms a continuationof the bore 8. In the body I] only which communicates'witmsaid of said body. This is provided an undercut groove 45 which is formed by; boring the said body at the same time the bore l8 is formed. tends through the face I5 of the body, but not into the-cap 23.

This undercut groove ex- I he corners of said groove where the same lie in proximity to the face l5 are milled out, as indicated at 46 in Fig. 4, so that the sides of said groove are parallel up to a plane extending transversely of the axis of the shank l2 and containing the axis of the Cross-slide-ZL Disposed within the groove 45 is a horseshoeshaped key 41' havingspaced legs 48and 49 and a circular connecting portion 5|. This key is con;

structed with an opening 52 through the same semi-circularly atone side,,as indicated at 53 and with spaced parallel edges 54 extending. through the end of said key. The ends 55 of the legs 48 and 49 of the said key are flat and in a common plane which is disposed substantially the same distance from the axis, of the semi-circulanpon tion 53 of opening 52 as the distance'between the axis of the cross-slide 2| and the axis l5 of body II.

The head 31 of screw 36 has its outer sui ace 5B disposedsubstantially at the surface I 6 of body similar screw Bllhaving'a hexagonal socket B| in the same is screwedinto the head 31 of said screw. This cap screw is forced into the head 31 so that the same does not turn relative thereto after it ha once been inserted. By means of this cap screw, a hexagonal socket is provided for the mi-' crometer screw 36 whereby the screw 36 may be rotated by applying a suitable wrench in said socket. v c

The method of assembling the device is as fol-' lows: The cross-slide 2| is inserted into the bore l3 of body II from either end thereof with the fiat 22 coplanarwith the face l5 of body II. The micrometer screw 35 is next inserted intov the socket 44 and the shank 38 screwed into the threads 39 of the cross-slide 2|. 7 The head His so located that the groove '43 registers with the undercut 45. The horseshoe-shaped key 141 is next inserted into this groove with the .legs 48 and 49 directed toward the shank .|.2. As soon as,

the semi-circular portion 53 of opening 52 reaches the stem 59 of screw '36, the i I in the undercut 45 until the ends 55 of the legs 48 and 49 lie in the plane of the facef|5 of, the

The cap 23 is next applied and rigidly calibrated with reference to said key i rotated,

secured to the body I I by means of the cap screws 25. The boring bar 28 is next inserted through the slot 29 and through the opening [9 into the bore 30 of the cross-slide 2|. By means of the set screw 3 I, this boring bar is held in the proper position. The device is now ready for use.

Inasmuch as the manner of using boring tools is well known in the art, the same will not be described in this application, though it can readily be comprehended that the tool may be put to any of the numerous uses to which similar tools are adapted.

The advantages of our invention are manifest. The tool is extremely simple in construction and easy to manufacture and can be constructed at a nominal expense. The tool is sturdy and rigidly supports the boring-bar so that chattering or uneven cutting is entirely eliminated. When the tool is inserted into the tool holder of the lathe or other machine with which it is to be used and with the axis of the cross-slide extending vertically, the head 3'! of the micrometer adjustment 35 is readily accessible and adjustment can be easily and quickly made.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent 1. A tool comprising a body, attaching means at one end of said body, said body having a b re therein partly cylindrical in form and extending transversely of said body, and a face opposite said attaching means intersecting said bore to form a longitudinally extending opening communicating with said bore, a cross-slide having a cros section corresponding with said bore and mounted for transverse movement in said bore, said crossslide having a flat arranged substantially in coplanar relationship with the face of said body, a cap secured to said body and engaging said fiat to restrain rotation of said cross-slide in said bore, and means for moving said cross-slide longitudinally in said bore.

2. A tool comprising a body, attaching means at one end of said body, said body having a bore therein extending transversely of said body, and a face opposite said attaching means intersecting said bore to form an opening communicating with said bore extending in the same direction as said bore, a cross-slide mounted for transverse movement in said bore, said cross-slide having a fiat arranged substantially in coplanar relationship with the face of said body, a cap secured to said body and engaging said flat to restrain rotation of said cross-slide in said bore, a screw, threads in said cross-slide engageable with said screw, said screw having a groove therein, an undercut formed in said body disposed in coplanar relationship with said groove, a horseshoe shaped key received within said groove and undercut and arranged with its legs extending away from said shank, the ends of the legs of said key being arranged in substantially coplanar relationship with respect to the face of said body, said cap engaging the ends of the legs of said key to hold the key in position within said undercut.

3. A tool comprising a body, attaching means at one end of the body, said body having a transverse hole therein forming a guideway, a crossslide mounted for sliding movement in said guideway and restrained from rotational movement therein, a screw, threads in said cross-slide engageable with said screw, said screw having a groove therein, an undercut formed in said body and encircling said screw, and a key disposed in both said groove and undercut.

4. A tool comprising a body, said body having a transverse hole therein forming a guideway and a face opposite said attaching means intersecting said hole to form an opening communicating with said hole, a cap attached to said face and covering said opening, a cross-slide mounted for sliding movement in said guideway, a screw, threads in said cross-slide engageable with said screw, said screw having a groove therein, an undercut formed in'said body and encircling said screw, said undercut extending through said face at said opening, and a key insertable into said undercut through said opening, said cap holding said key in operative position. 7 a

GORDON W. HUGHES. VICTOR BORGESON. 

